One of the most controversial topics I ever touch on is the issue of “screens.” There are a lot of strong feelings on the topic, but it prob...

There’s an image I see going around Facebook a lot lately. Titled “Summer Rules,” it sets a long list of requirements that must be met befor...

As unschooling in particular and homeschooling in general become ever more widespread, the rumblings of unease from everyone not unschooling...

The term “self-taught” is bandied about a lot in self-directed education circles. People learning outside the strictures of formal instituti...

This post was originally published on Patreon in October 2016. Patreon is a crowdfunding platform I use which lets supporters like you pled...

When asked what education is supposed to do, what it’s supposed to instill in the minds of growing humans, one of the most common answers is...

Most of what I share is advice and theory, deeply rooted in my personal experiences, but not often about my own learning journey. So as the ...

I know, I know, this isn’t exactly a post about unschooling. And on an unschooling blog no less! How could I? But as the year comes to a clo...